Texas 2021 - 87th Regular

Texas House Bill HB1809 Latest Draft

Bill / Introduced Version Filed 02/10/2021

                            87R2186 TSS-D
 By: González of Dallas H.B. No. 1809


 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
 AN ACT
 relating to the eligibility of certain persons younger than 18
 years of age to preregister to vote.
 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
 SECTION 1.  Section 13.001(b), Election Code, is amended to
 read as follows:
 (b)  To be eligible to apply for registration, a person must,
 on the date the registration application is submitted to the
 registrar, be at least 17 years and 6 [10] months of age and satisfy
 the requirements of Subsection (a) except for age.
 SECTION 2.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2021.